Teen shot in finger, shooter still on the loose

A 16-year-old was shot in the finger on Orange Street after getting caught in the crossfire of an apparent gunfight just before 4 p.m. Monday.

Police said Shaquan Sanchez of Albany Street was shot in his left middle finger while standing near the intersection of Orange and Robin streets. He was found by police on the Henry Johnson Boulevard foot bridge, where he had apparently walked to after being shot.

Albany Police spokesman Detective James Miller said three bullet casings were recovered at the shooting scene and police learned that an alleged suspect had run into 5 Robin St. just after the shooting. With consent from the homeowner, police searched the house for the suspect with a K-9 dog, but no suspect was found, Miller said.

Sanchez told police he was in the area where shots were being fired and got caught in the middle. The teen was treated at Albany Medical Center Hospital, and the investigation is ongoing.

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And yet there is no focus on this issue! And yet there is still nothing of substance implemented in the community or proposed before the common council regarding the continuing violence in the community! This is the kind of leadership and the kind of leaders we have in city hall! Skewed priorities! And A clear example of the ineffective leadership and qualities of those who are in city hall running for the office of Mayor in city hall!

Hmm…let’s see…gun fire is heard at 4pm on a beautiful monday evening, and there were no eye-witnesses to catch the people firing the guns? Strange. Or perhaps are witnesses simply following “The code of the streets”? I find it hard to believe NOBODY saw whom was doing the shooting on a otherwise beautiful evening.

But in Marlon’s perspective, it’s the APD and City Hall’s fault. Right? Thought so.